the eldest
noun
—used in comparing the ages of people who are members of the same family
He's the eldest of her three brothers.
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Born on July 4, 1920, in Chicago, Schab was the eldest of three brothers.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Things are further complicated when the eldest Stone son, played by Dermot Mulroney, brings his high-strung girlfriend, Meredith (Parker), home to meet the family, and the matriarch later reveals to everyone that her breast cancer has metastasized.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
While their musician patriarch is on the road, the eldest sibling has become the clear-eyed voice of discipline in the household who struggles with the strain of their hand-to-mouth life.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
His kids, Danielle, the eldest daughter, and twin younger brothers all were federal workers and eventually followed in their father's footsteps and became ICE agents.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Things are further complicated when the eldest Stone son, played by Dermot Mulroney, brings his high-strung girlfriend, Meredith (Parker), home to meet the family, and the matriarch later reveals to everyone that her breast cancer has metastasized.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
While their musician patriarch is on the road, the eldest sibling has become the clear-eyed voice of discipline in the household who struggles with the strain of their hand-to-mouth life.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
His kids, Danielle, the eldest daughter, and twin younger brothers all were federal workers and eventually followed in their father's footsteps and became ICE agents.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the eldest
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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